Metro Atlanta New laws favoring corporations in legal disputes will help attract business to the state, advocates say. House Bill 1185 provides more protection for companies and their executives against shareholder claims about how they do business, among other things. (Bita Honarvar/AJC) A year after overhauling litigation rules to help companies avoid massive jury verdicts, Georgia legislators have rolled out new laws to make court battles easier, shorter and cheaper for businesses.